Dirty Shirley To Release Their Self Titled Debut Album

Dirty Shirley are a new band project featuring guitarist George Lynch (The End Machine, KXM, Lynch Mob, ex-Dokken) and vocalist/keyboardist Dino Jelusick (Animal Drive, Trans-Siberian Orchestra).

Dino explains: “This record was done differently from everything else I did so far. George jammed and

sent me rough versions and I tried a thousand melodies and lyrics on it. It turned out fantastic and versatile. From R&B and Rock ballads to some very heavy tunes, Bluesy stuff, Hard Rock, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Grungy vibes….everything. I recorded vocals while being on tour with Trans-Siberian Orchestra in the bus, every evening when we had a day off, and then finished it in Croatia. You gotta listen to the whole album to get the impression of it and it will surely kick your ass, so better be prepared!”

George adds, “At its core, this record is built on classic guitar riffage and grooves, but is also infused with eclectic tendencies scattered about that are unexpected and challenging. 80% of the guitar work on this record is rhythms, so I wanted to create a three-dimensional sonic tapestry that complemented the more basic riffs and chords. I tried to add a little twist to everything.” Continuing, he adds: “It was

funny because when I spoke to the label about pairing up with Dino, for some reason I had the

impression he was an Italian pop singer. LOL. So I wrote some songs in that vein, haha. ; ) Then when

I heard what he was actually all about, I had to duck back into the laboratory and reinvent the wheel.

If Ronnie James Dio and young David Coverdale had a baby boy, his name would be Dino.”